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- Idgy Dean is the solo music project of New Yorker Lindsay Sanwald. Experimenting with accumulative sound, percussion and choral arrangement, Idgy Dean builds haunted rhythm-driven songs, recorded and produced alone at home and looped live on stage.
Crafting ditties since the single digits, the self-taught Idgy Dean draws influence from a variety of artists, be it the Pixies, Animal Collective, New Order, Sonic Youth, Nine Inch Nails, Juana Molina, Radiohead, Björk or Brian Eno. Her teen years were devoted to making basement four-track recordings and playing bass in her New Jersey hometown hardcore band. While studying literature at Sarah Lawrence College, she played drums for the NYC indie rock group Face Parade, and wrote all the instrumental music for Le Bilance, an acoustic duo formed in Italy with jazz singer Erin Cantrell. In 2008, she was off to Argentina for a year with a Fulbright grant to compose an album while teaching literature abroad. Upon returning to New York, Idgy Dean completed the 9-song record, OK Cadavers! The project was recorded in three different continents and independently released on July 6th, 2009.
In 2010, Idgy Dean continued to hone her live solo performance at numerous New York City venues. She also participated in several interdisciplinary projects, including Present Juncture, a work of collaborative dance and music by Hank Hanstad, Mirva Makinen, and Antonio Alemanno. In early 2011, after a successful Kickstarter fundraising campaign, Idgy Dean began work on Heart & Lung, her first professional studio album. Recorded and engineered at Spaceman Sound in Greenpoint, Brooklyn, and mastered by Alan Douches at West West Side Music, the 6-song EP was released on August 6th, 2011.Idgy Dean embarked on her first national tour in early 2012. A new single, "Show Me All The Sounds You Know" (mastered by Sterling Sound), was released in January, and a music video for the song "Onion's Milk" was released on May 10th, 2012. The video was directed and produced by Samuel Baumel of Gravity Sleeps (credits include videos for Grand Duchy with Frank Black of the Pixies).
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Tracks
- 6 tracks (26:21)NEW RECORD NOW AVAILABLE FOR PURCHASE HERE:
http://idgydean.bandcamp.com/album/heart-lung
RELEASE PARTY!
Thursday, August 18th 9pm @ Pianos (158 Ludlow Street, NYC)
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Albums
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BuyALL SONGS WRITTEN AND PERFORMED BY LINDSAY SANWALD, © 2012. RECORDED AND ENGINEERED BY TOM TIERNEY AND ALEX MEAD-FOX AT SPACEMAN SOUND IN GREENPOINT, BROOKLYN. TRACK 2 REMIX BY CALOTYPE. TRACK 3 REMIX BY VULPINE SMILE. MASTERED BY STEVE FALLONE AT STERLING SOUND IN NEW YORK, NEW YORK. COVER IMAGE BY ADRIAN BARRY, © 2011. - 6 tracks (00:00)
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DownloadFree download of "Heart," the instrumental song featured in the Idgy Dean KICKSTARTER video, a live version of "Onion's Milk," plus a demo track of the song "Prophet Tiger." - 2 tracks (00:00)
Buy - 9 tracks (00:00)
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THURSDAY, MAY 10TH, 8PM, $5-15
VAUDEVILLE PARK, 26 BUSHWICK AVE, BROOKYLN, NY
***SLC BACCHANALIA 2012***
SATURDAY, MAY 12TH, 12NOON
NORTH LAWN, SARAH LAWRENCE COLLEGE
1 MEAD WAY, BRONXVILLE, NY
***THE DELI'S B.E.A.F. 2012 (Best of Emerging Artists Fest)***
THURSDAY, MAY 24TH, 7:30PM
PUBLIC ASSEMBLY, 70 N 6TH ST, BROOKLYN, NY
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REISINGER CONCERT HALL, SARAH LAWRENCE COLLEGE
1 MEAD WAY, BRONXVILLE, NY
WEDNESDAY, JUNE 6TH, 9PM, $10
THE DELANCEY, 168 DELANCEY ST, NEW YORK, NY
THURSDAY, JUNE 28TH, 9PM, $10
TAMMANY HALL, 152 ORCHARD ST, NEW YORK, NY
SATURDAY, JULY 14TH
PUFFIN CULTURAL FORUM, 20 PUFFIN WAY, TEANECK, NJ
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THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 23RD, 8PM, $5
ALFA ART GALLERY / 108 CHURCH ST, NEW BRUNSWICK, NJ
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CHICA-GO-GO!, CHICAGO, IL
SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 19TH, 8PM
WALLY'S, CHICAGO, IL
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THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 2ND, 8PM
THE SENTIENT BEAN, SAVANNAH, GA
FRIDAY, JANUARY 27TH, 9PM
12TH AND PORTER, NASHVILLE, TN
*with TESLA ROSSA
THURSDAY, JANUARY 26TH, 9PM
COSMIC CHARLIE'S, LEXINGTON, KY
*with ELLIE HERRING
SUNDAY, JANUARY 8TH,
***GUEST ON WFMU'S "BEASTIN' THE AIRWAVES"***
6-9am
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***GUEST ON HERITAGE RADIO NETWORK'S "THE MORNING AFTER"***
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TRIBECA LOFT, 28 LAIGHT ST, NYC
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THURSDAY, DECEMBER 29TH, 9:30PM
THE KNITTING FACTORY, 361 METROPOLITAN AVE, BROOKYLN
FRESH GROUND MUSIC NIGHT
TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 29TH, 8PM, FREE!
JACK'S STIR BREW COFFEE, 138 W. 10TH ST, NYC
*with TROTTA & RONSTADT
MONDAY, NOVEMBER 7TH, 8PM, FREE!
ST. VITUS, 1120 MANHATTAN AVE, BROOKLYN
*with HUNTERS, RUN!
THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 3RD, 8PM
MARLBORO COLLEGE, VERMONT
*with CHRIS FAROE
WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 2ND, 9PM
BENNINGTON COLLEGE, VERMONT
*with CHRIS FAROE
***CMJ PARTY hosted by Big Ass Lens***
SATURDAY, OCTOBER 22ND
THE NEVERLANDS, BROOKLYN
*with GRANDFATHER and IDIOT GLEE
NYC INDIE ROCK FESTIVAL
THURSDAY, OCTOBER 6TH, 7:30PM, $10
THE LOCAL 269, 269 E HOUSTON ST, NYC
TURNSTYLE MUSIC GROUP PRESENTS IDGY DEAN
FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 23RD, 7:30PM, $5 advanced/$10 at door
THE VILLAGE LANTERN, 167 BLEECKER ST, NYC
***RELEASE PARTY***
THURSDAY, AUGUST 18TH, 9:00PM
PIANOS, 158 LUDLOW STREET, NYC
ESCAPE TO NEW YORK MUSIC FESTIVAL
SUNDAY, AUGUST 7TH, 12 NOON
JACK'S STAGE, SOSHINNECOCK RESERVATION SOUTHAMPTON, NEW YORK
*opening for MATES OF STATE and OF MONTREAL
FRIDAY, MAY 20TH, 8:00PM, $10 (main stage)
SOUTHPAW, 125 FIFTH AVENUE, BROOKLYN
THURSDAY, MARCH 10TH, 8:00PM, $10 (downstairs)
SOUTHPAW, 125 FIFTH AVENUE, BROOKLYN
*support for HANNA TURI
SUNDAY, JANUARY 16TH, 8:00PM, $10 (main stage)
SOUTHPAW, 125 FIFTH AVENUE, BROOKLYN
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THURSDAY, DECEMBER 30TH, 8:00PM
MEHANATA BULGARIAN BAR, 113 LUDLOW STREET, NYC
TUESDAY & WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 21ST & 22ND, 8:00PM, $12
"PRESENT JUNCTURE" COLLABORATIVE DANCE AND MUSIC
TEATRO LATEA, 107 SUFFOLK STREET, NYC
SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 18TH, 7:30PM
THE BITTER END, 147 BLEECKER STREET, NYC
FRIDAY, AUGUST 27TH, 9:30PM, $10
ALPHABET LOUNGE, 104 AVENUE C, NYC
WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 11TH, 10:00PM, $10
FONTANA'S, 105 ELDRIDGE STREET, NYC
THURSDAY, JULY 1ST, 10:00PM
PIANOS, 158 LUDLOW STREET, NYC
WEDNESDAY, MAY 26TH, 10:00PM, FREE!
BRUAR FALLS, 245 GRAND STREET, BROOKLYN
SATURDAY, MAY 22ND, 12:00pm/3:15pm, FREE!
AMERICAN CANCER SOCIETY RELAY FOR LIFE BENEFIT CONCERT
1245 OLD FREEHOLD ROAD, TOMS RIVER, NJ
THURSDAY, MAY 20TH, 9:00PM, FREE!
R BAR, 218 BOWERY STREET, NYC
FRIDAY, APRIL 16TH, 7:00PM, $5
THE LOCAL 269, 269 HOUSTON STREET, NYC
FRIDAY, MARCH 19TH, 8:00PM, $7
MEHANATA BULGARIAN BAR, 113 LUDLOW STREET, NYC
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>THE DELI MAGAZINE / "Idgy Dean Releases Video for 'Onion's Milk'"
“Listen to just 'Show Me All The Sounds You Know,' and you might mistakenly think Idgy Dean's only weapons are her positive energy and sultry voice. But stick around for harder-hitting songs like 'Bang Bang Sun' and the new 'Onion's Milk' (whose video, directed by Gravity Sleeps, we are premiering below) and you'll soon discover some of the depths to this roaring personality. Like a cross between tUnE-yArDs and Marnie Stern, Dean's vocals soar over a backdrop that can include anything from her tympani drum and electric guitars, to double-tracked vocals that surround and pulse through your skin with a physical energy too dynamic to ignore. Idgy Dean will perform at The Deli's B.E.A.F. 2012 (Best of Emerging Artists Fest) at the 2 stages Public Assembly show on May 25 with 13 other local bands, including In One Wind, Xenia Rubinos, Illumintr, Wazu and OhNoMoon. - Mike Levine” (May 11th, 2012)
>SLC SPEAKS INTERVIEW / "Lindsay Sanwald as Idgy Dean: SLC Alumna in the Spotlight" (May 1st, 2012)
>SAVANNAH MORNING NEWS / "Idgy Dean Brings One-Woman-Band to Savannah" by Bill Dawers
“Idgy Dean’s life seems more fitting for a painter than a musician. As an up-and-coming artist, Dean spent countless hours working alone in the cramped confines of her own home recording, layering and mixing sounds that she created...Like some of the acts that we’ll see at the Savannah Stopover in early March, Dean could be poised to explode on the national scene.” (February 2nd, 2012)
>LIVE PERFORMANCE / HERITAGE RADIO NETWORK'S "The Morning After" (January 8th, 2012)
>INTERVIEW / WFMU'S "Beastin' The Airwaves" (January 8th, 2012)>THE HUFFINGTON POST / "2011 Year-End Video Performance Review" by Michael Vazquez
"How would you react if your opening line-up spot on the the last day of a festival (ESCAPE2NY) got cancelled? Idgy Dean played a tent in a parking lot as if she were Havens opening Woodstock. She was nervous, but the songs she showcased had a lyric bent to them that was inherently rewarding and surprised me way beyond expectations, delivering a nearly miraculous recovery, save for the fact that this was a product of effort, not miracle. I discovered a new artist, and it's always nice when that happens." (December 21, 2011)
>UNDER THE RADAR MAGAZINE'S 10th ANNIVERSARY ISSUE
Idgy Dean's "Memorial Day" is featured alongside Of Montreal, Broadcast, Teegan and Sara, Mew, Clinic, Bat for Lashes, Rilo Kiley and MORE in UTR's anniversary edition digital sampler. (October 2011)
>THE DELI MAGAZINE / "Artists on the rise: Idgy Dean"
"Using her Kate Bush-y soprano for intricate vocal parts, and supporting it with all sorts of musical influences - ranging from garage rock to dream-pop and even post-rock - Brooklynite Idgy Dean (real name Lindsay Sanwald) creates poppy DIY music that's original and hard to pinpoint. Her new EP "Heart & Lung" showcases a promising vulcanic creativity, which you'll be able to witness live on August 18, when she'll celebrate her record release at Pianos." (August 17, 2011)
>DOWNTOWN FROM BEHIND / "Avenue C"
"Sassy and electric Lindsay Sanwald is Idgy Dean. Her solo music project (reminiscent of artists like Juanna Molina and Animal Collective) turns out haunted rhythm-driven songs, recorded and produced alone at home, and then looped live on stage. Fall in love with Bang Bang Sun, watch for her new album scheduled for release in early 2011 and support her at Kickstarter!" (October 24, 2010)
>HYPE MACHINE + I GUESS I'M FLOATING / "Who is Idgy Dean?"
"The brainchild of New Yorker Lindsay Sanwald, Idgy Dean crafts rough garage-pop without any sanded sounds of a studio. Considering the limitations experienced whilst recording in a bedroom, the influences of Animal Collective meeting traces of folk Lilith Fair make for an intriguing mix." (November 24, 2009)
>NEW TOWN CRIER / "Top 10 Albums of 2009"
"OK Cadavers! Check one - alternative. She recorded this in her basement. Check 2 - low fidelity. Layered perfectly, this album recalls early 80's Athens GA via Pylon and early '09 via Sin Fang Bous. Throwing Muses at their rawest moment was at this place once. If Madonna wants a punk lesson, here she is... Idgy Dean!" (December 2009)
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